Spad31:Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

VIRGINIASection 18.2-422:Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions.It shall be unlawful for any person over sixteen years of age while wearing any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device. The violation of any provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 6 felony.

Yeah, blasting an air horn to damage someone's hearing and potentially give them a heart attack is pretty stupid. I wonder if he only pranked people smaller than himself, for fear of getting beaten up.

Spad31:Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

Just shows the stupidity of laws in the country and how we aren't really "free". How in the hell would anyone know that's illegal? It is just in that town, in that county, in the state, or a federal crime?

Cheron:Spad31: Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

VIRGINIA Section 18.2-422:Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions.It shall be unlawful for any person over sixteen years of age while wearing any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device. The violation of any provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 6 felony.

So all the muslim women in that area are in jail then too? I don't see a religious exemption in that blurb.

fark the laws are getting loopy... getting ha, they've been that way for awhile now, but wow.

From the article he didn't actually ever use the airhorn. He was essentially arrested for standing around in an outfit the cops didn't like.

I think the bigger issue here is that cops will arrest for anything they feel like and come up with some obscure law to charge you. Everybody in this country is a criminal, it is only up to the police to decide if you get arrested or not.

Cheron:Spad31: Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

VIRGINIA Section 18.2-422:Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions.It shall be unlawful for any person over sixteen years of age while wearing any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device. The violation of any provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 6 felony.

Guess that solves that: Anonymous is not welcome in Virginia. On the scale of:

Cheron:Spad31: Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

VIRGINIA Section 18.2-422:Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions.It shall be unlawful for any person over sixteen years of age while wearing any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device. The violation of any provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 6 felony.

So if I'm reading this right, if I ever visit Virginia, I can't have me hood up or put a ski mask on if I go out for a walk. That seems a little extreme.

UNHbeta19:From the article he didn't actually ever use the airhorn. He was essentially arrested for standing around in an outfit the cops didn't like.

I think the bigger issue here is that cops will arrest for anything they feel like and come up with some obscure law to charge you. Everybody in this country is a criminal, it is only up to the police to decide if you get arrested or not.

dkimball:Spad31: Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

Just shows the stupidity of laws in the country and how we aren't really "free". How in the hell would anyone know that's illegal? It is just in that town, in that county, in the state, or a federal crime?

On New Years Day each year, fed, state and local governments put into effect a bevvy of new laws. Most of which are published under the provision that they protect someone from something but in actuality are to ensure that you cannot leave your house without being in violation of something. So when such a time comes as an officer wants to stop you, he/she can do so without the risk of violating the fourth amendment.

Americans are more concerned with living with the illusion of safety and security than they are not living in a police state. And that is why we live in a police state.

Cheron:Spad31: Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

VIRGINIA Section 18.2-422:Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions.It shall be unlawful for any person over sixteen years of age while wearing any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device. The violation of any provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 6 felony.

UNHbeta19:From the article he didn't actually ever use the airhorn. He was essentially arrested for standing around in an outfit the cops didn't like.

I think the bigger issue here is that cops will arrest for anything they feel like and come up with some obscure law to charge you. Everybody in this country is a criminal, it is only up to the police to decide if you get arrested or not.

THIS. It could just as easily been "criminal mischief" or something. It has lead to the weird phenomenon that it is almost impossible to get a police officer to tell you whether something is legal, yet can still charge you for it.

I saw someone doing this exact thing outside the Nationals game on Wednesday. He wore a ghillie suit and sat in a big planter doing his best impression of a tree, grabbing people as they came out of the metro and scaring the living hell out of them. He didn't have a bull horn as far as I can tell, but there were plenty of cops around, all watching and laughing. Is this...a thing now?

Boo_Guy:Cheron: Spad31: Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

VIRGINIA Section 18.2-422:Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions.It shall be unlawful for any person over sixteen years of age while wearing any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device. The violation of any provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 6 felony.

So all the muslim women in that area are in jail then too? I don't see a religious exemption in that blurb.

fark the laws are getting loopy... getting ha, they've been that way for awhile now, but wow.

I am impressed that someone from Canuckistan is familiar with Commonwealth law.

BLeap:Cheron: Spad31: Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

VIRGINIA Section 18.2-422:Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions.It shall be unlawful for any person over sixteen years of age while wearing any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device. The violation of any provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 6 felony.

So if I'm reading this right, if I ever visit Virginia, I can't have me hood up or put a ski mask on if I go out for a walk. That seems a little extreme.

I didn't know about this, however I walk around the neighborhood in the fall with my hoodie on and hood up and so far I haven't been arrested.

dkimball:Spad31: Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

Just shows the stupidity of laws in the country and how we aren't really "free". How in the hell would anyone know that's illegal? It is just in that town, in that county, in the state, or a federal crime?

It was enacted to suppress KKK activity

/No matter how abhorrent their views are the 1st Amendment still protects their right to them.

Lee451:Boo_Guy: Cheron: Spad31: Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

VIRGINIA Section 18.2-422:Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions.It shall be unlawful for any person over sixteen years of age while wearing any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device. The violation of any provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 6 felony.

So all the muslim women in that area are in jail then too? I don't see a religious exemption in that blurb.

fark the laws are getting loopy... getting ha, they've been that way for awhile now, but wow.

I am impressed that someone from Canuckistan is familiar with Commonwealth law.

BLeap:Cheron: Spad31: Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

VIRGINIA Section 18.2-422:Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions.It shall be unlawful for any person over sixteen years of age while wearing any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device. The violation of any provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 6 felony.

So if I'm reading this right, if I ever visit Virginia, I can't have me hood up or put a ski mask on if I go out for a walk. That seems a little extreme.

Boo_Guy:Lee451: Boo_Guy: Cheron: Spad31: Wait...charged with wearing a mask in public? When the hell did that become a crime?

VIRGINIA Section 18.2-422:Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions.It shall be unlawful for any person over sixteen years of age while wearing any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device. The violation of any provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 6 felony.

So all the muslim women in that area are in jail then too? I don't see a religious exemption in that blurb.

fark the laws are getting loopy... getting ha, they've been that way for awhile now, but wow.

I am impressed that someone from Canuckistan is familiar with Commonwealth law.